2025 Hall of Fame Election

The results of the 2025 Hall of Fame Election will be announced on January 23, 2025. Before that, on December 8, 2024, the Veterans Committee announced the result of its vote covering the Classic Era, with Dick Allen and Dave Parker gaining election.

BBWAA Voting

Eligible members of the Baseball Writers Association of America will vote on a ballot comprising holdover candidates from the 2024 Hall of Fame Election and players who played their last major league game in 2019. The final composition of the ballot was made public on November 18th. See Category:Eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2025 for a list of persons on the ballot.

Veterans Committee

The Veterans Committee examined candidates from the Classic Era, covering the period prior to 1980. The 16 electors forming the committee met at the Winter Meetings in Dallas, TX on December 8th to discuss candidates on the ballot and cast their votes. Candidates needed to receive 75% of the vote (i.e. 12 votes) to be elected.

The ballot included eight names consisting of eight persons, including two from the Negro Leagues. The eight candidates were as follows: Dick Allen, Ken Boyer, John Donaldson, Steve Garvey, Vic Harris, Tommy John, Dave Parker and Luis Tiant. Allen and Parker gained election, with Allen receiving 13 votes and Parker 14, while other vote totals were not released. Parker was still alive to enjoy the honor.

Other Awards

Long-time Washington Post baseball writer Thomas Boswell was named the winner of the BBWAA Career Excellence Award, while Tom Hamilton was the winner of the Ford Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting.

Further Reading

• "Experts predict this year's Hall of Fame voting", mlb.com, December 20, 2024. [1]
• Paul Casella: "8 players up for Hall of Fame on Classic Era ballot", mlb.com, November 4, 2024. [2]
• Bill Ladson: "Breaking down the Hall of Fame candidates on the Classic Baseball Era ballot", mlb.com, December 4, 2024. [3]
• Bill Ladson: "Dick Allen, Dave Parker elected to Hall of Fame by Classic Era Committee", mlb.com, December 9, 2024. [4]
• Brian Murphy: "Standouts of their era highlight 2025 Hall of Fame ballot", mlb.com, November 18, 2024. [5]